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REVELATIONS. 


CHAPTER  I. 


1.  The  Revelation.  3.  The  War.  3.  The  Patriarch.  4.  The  Brig- 
adiers. 5.  Shoddee.  8.  The  Patriarch  clothes  his  Brigadiers. 
12.  Temple  of  High  Shoddee.     14.  The  Patriarch's  little  story. 

1.  Behold!  O  my  Patriots,  the  mystery  is 
revealed ;  evea  mito  babes  and  sucklings. 

2.  In  the  reign  of  the  Patriarch  horrid  war 
filled  the  hand  with  wailing,  even  the  fair  land 
of  Jonathan. 

3.  From  morn  till  night,  and  from  night  till 
morn,  there  was  no  rest  for  the  people ;  for  did 
not  the  voice  of  the  Patriarch  continually  cry, 
^'Raze  it,  raze  it;  there's  nobody  hurt,  there's 
nobody  hurt." 

4.  So  the  Brigadiers  w^ent  up  and  down  the 
land,  seeking  whom  they  might  devour. 

5.  In  that  never-to-be-forgotten  reign  there 
arose  in  the  city  of  the  Gothamites  many  who 
were  possessed  of  a  devil  (the  Avord  devil  means 
Niggero  in  the  original),  who  were  denominated 


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in  the  census  of  the  mighty  city,  Ripuplicanas, 
which  signifies  the  followers  of  Beelzebub,  alias 
Shoclclee. 

6.  And  they  were  not  like  other  men ;  for 
they  believed  hlack  was  •wliite^  only  a  little  more 
so. 

7.  But  they  cried  unto  the  Patriarch,  and  the 
Patriarch  was  their  friend. 

8.  Now  as  the  Patriarch  grew  plucky,  he 
summoned  his  brave  Brigadiers,  and  answered 
unto  them  and  said:  ^^ Behold!  my  valiant  cocks, 
your  seedy  toggery ;  your  shocking  bad  'ats ; 
your  hungry  soles.  I,  even  I,  the  Patriarch,  will 
cover  your  nakedness.  Ye  shall  stand  adorned 
with  the  blue  of  the  skies,  and  stars  shall  bedeck 
your  shoulders." 

9.  When  the  Patriarch  had  "dried  up,"  the 
assembled  throng  gave  him  a  Tigahah,  and  went 
their  way  rejoicing. 

10.  Then  there  was  naucrht  heard  throufyhout 

O  O 

the  land,  save  the  noise  of  the  shearers  as  they 
sheared  their  sheep,  and  the  buzz  of  the  wheels 
within  wheels  of  the  mighty  works,  until  the 
martial  hosts  the  Patriarch  had  summoned  were 
equipped  as  their  worshipful  lord  had  com- 
manded. 

11.  So  when  all  this  was  accomplished,  the 
Eipuplicanas,  the  followers  of  Beelzebub,  alias 


REVELATIO:S"S. 


Slioddee,  were  full  of  glee  and  gold ;  for  did  not 
they  shear  the  slieej?  ;  and  did  not  they  move  the 
wheels;  and  were  not  they  the  priests  of  the 
new  order  of  Shoddee ;  and  theirs  the  Uood  of 

th^  pro^yhets  ? 

12.  Then  did  the  Eipuplicanas,  followers  of 
Beelzebub,  alias  Shoddee,  wax  fat  and  saucy,  and  , 
they  said  one  to  another,  Let  us  up  and  build  us 
an  altar  even  in  the  place  of  our  High  Shoddee, 
called  Fifthavynew.  There  let  us  build  it,  and 
place  upon  it  the  figure  of  our  god,  even  a  molten 
Niggero,  anij  fall  down  and  worship  it  in  the 
sight  of  all  the  people ;  for  we  shall  thereby  find 
favor  with  our  father  the  Patriarch. 

13.  So  they  straightway  went  and  did  accord- 
ing to  their  counsel.  And,  behold  an  altar  of 
bi-own  stone  richly  carved,  and  above  it  the 
ficrure  of  the  idol  of  the  great  Shoddee,  which 
may  be  seen  there  even  at  this  day. 

14.  And  the  noise  of  their  rejoicing  reached 
the  ears  of  the  Patriarch,  and  he  was  exceeding 
glad.  And  unto  his  chief  priest  and  scri])e  he 
answered  and  said,  "That  reminds  me  of  a  little 
story."  Thereupon  he  related  the  following 
narrative:  ''In  the  days  of  the  Lawgiver,  certain 
of  the  people,  forgetting  that  it  was  because  of 
their  observance  of  the  Compact  they  had  been 
brouglit  in  safety  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt,  did 


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with  malice  prepense  gather  themselves  together 
unto  Abraham,  and  said,  Be  thou  our  ruler. 
And  Abraham  "  saw  it,"  and  did  as  they  desired. 
Then  did  the  spirit  of  the  Lawgiver  cry:  "The 
people  have  corrupted  themselves."  But  Abra- 
ham answered  and  said,  "The  Compact  is 
played  out.  I  have  put  my  foot  down ;  and 
when  I  raise  it  again  it  will  be  felt  in  the  seat 
of  war." 

15.  Here  the  lauo^h  of  the  Patriarch's  chief 
priest  and  scribe  came  in,  upon  which  the  Cab- 
inet of  the  Patriarch  was  adjourned^ 

16.  Behold!  O  my  patriots,  the  end  of  the 
First  Chapter. 


CHAPTER  11. 

1.  The  Wail.  2.  Webfoot.  3.  Morgalino.  7.  The  Gourd  Story. 
11.  The  Brigadiers  down  on  Webfoot.  They  desire  a  seafaring 
man.     13.  The  Cottonade,     14.  Loyalty. 

1.  After  these  thino:s  there  came  a  wail  from 
the  great  deep  ;  for -mighty  was  the  damage  the 
foe  had  done  thereon. 

2.  Then  the  Patriarch  clapped  his  hands,  and 
summoned  unto  his  presence  his  Seacretary  called 
We])foot,  and  answered  unto  him  and  said.  "Buy 


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me  ships  wlierevvitli  I  may  float  my  Brigadiers  to 
the  battle-field  to  crash  the  Cottonade." 

3.  And  when  the  Patriarch  had  ended  his 
speech,  his  Seacretary  Webfoot  clapped  his  hands, 
and  summoned  unto  his  presence  his  faithful 
Morgahno,  whose  name  was  great  "on  change," 
and  answered  unto  him  and  said,  "Buy  me 
ships  wherewith  I  may,  or  may  not,  float  my 
brave  Brigadiers  to  the  battle-field  to  crush  the 
Cottonade." 

4.  So  his  faithful  Morgahno  did  as  he  was  com- 
manded, and  the  wail  returned  to  the  deep,  and 
many  were  the  ships  that  the  faithful  Moi-gahno 
bought,  so  that  soon  did  he  jostle  the  crowd  of 
devotees  at  the  altar  of  High  Shoddee,  and  great 
was  the  stir  in  their  midst  as  he  counted  out  his 
gold-offering. 

5.  Then  did  the  Seacretary  Webfoot  go  straight- 
way into  the  presence  of  the  Patriarch,  and  unto 
his  majesty  did  say:  "Look  out,  O  Patriarch, 
upon  the  deep,  and  tell  me  what  thou  seest." 
And  the  Patriarch  rose  up  and  gazed  upon  the 
face  of  the  waters,  until  a  mighty  storm  arose 
and  floated  his  brave  Brigadiers  from  his  sight. 

6.  And  the  Patriarch  cried  with  a  loud  voice 
unto  his  chief  priest  and  scribe  :  "  O  Seaword  ! 
cover  me  with  a  gourd." 

7.  Then  unto  his  Seacretary  Webfoot  he  an- 


8  EEVELATTOXS. 

swei-ed,  and  said,  "That  reminds  me  of  a  story: 
There  was  a  certain  man  named  Jonah,  who 
cried  unto  the  people,  saying:  'Let  them  turn 
every  one  from  his  evil  way,  and  from  the 
violence  that  is  in  their  hands.'  They  turned; 
and  Jonah  was  angry."     Hence  the  gourd  story. 

8.  Now,  my  Webfoot,  which  of  us  resembles 
Jonah  the  most  ? 

9.  Echo  answered.  Who  ! 

10.  So  when  the  Ripuplicanas,  followers  of 
Beelzebub,  alias  Slioddee,  heard  of  all  the  great 
things  that  had  been  done  upon  the  sea,  they 
were  filled  \\dtli  rejoicing,  and  said :  Who  so 
great  as  the  Patriarch ;  and  Webfoot  is  his 
prophet. 

11.  But  the  brave  Brigadiers  were  down  on 
Webfoot  and  his  faithful  Morgahno ;  and  they 
pra^^ed  the  Patriarch  to  grant  them  another 
Seacretary,  even  a  sea-faring  man. 

12.  Moreover,  notwithstanding,  nevertheless, 
the  Patriarch  disturbed  not  his  Cabinet  furni- 
ture ;  and  he  did  continue  to  declare  to  the 
people  the  w^isdom  and  greatness  of  his  Seacre- 
tary Webfoot. 

13.  Then  did  it  come  to  pass  that  the  Bipupli- 
canas,  followers  of  Beelzebub,  alias  Shoddee,  see- 
ins:  the  mind  of  the  Patriarch,  did  take  and  load 
many  ships  with  merchandise  and  sail  them  to 


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tlie  Cottonacle,  and  there  barter  the  merchan- 
dise for  the  treasure  of  Niggero,  and  return  with 
their  vessels  heavy  ladeu,  to  bow  the  knee 
anew  at  the  shrine  of  the  great  Shoddee. 

14.  And  thus  did  the  Ripuplicanas,  followers 
of  Beelzebub,  alias  Shoddee,  testify  their  loyalty 
to  the  land  of  their  fathers. 

15.  And  continually  did  they  cry  unto  the 
Patriarch,  and  the  Patriarch  w^as  their  friend. 

16.  Behold,  O  my  Patriots,  the  end  of  the 
Second  Chapter. 


CHAPTEE  nr. 

1.  Tlie  "War.  2.  Tlie  needy  Brig-adiers.  4.  The  Patriarcli's  tears. 
6.  Anotlier  story.  13.  Achancammerone.  15.  Tlie  uueasv  Briga- 
diers. 20.  Tlie  Reason  of  their  Disquiet.  24.  The  Remedy. 
27.  The  Spoils.  29.  The  Scrihes  and  Pharisees  murmur.  30.  They 
disturb  the  Patriarch.  41.  The  cause  of  their  murmurings.  43.  The 
Remedy.  53.  Achancammerone  goeth  abroad.  oG.  A  great 
Feast. 

1.  A^^D  the  war  was  grievous  in  the  land. 

2.  And  it  came  to  pass  that  there  was  sore 
need  anion o^  the  hosts  of  the  Patriarch,  so  that 
the  brave  Brioradiers  cried  aloud  unto  the  Pa- 
triarch. 

3.  O  most  Lengthy  Potentate !  didst  thou 
not  command  the  heavens  to  clothe  us,  and  the 


10  KEVELATIONS. 

stars  to  glitter  on  us  ?  Alas  !  alas  !  No  sooner 
was  thy  command  obeyed  than  our  toggery  van- 
ished like  the  baseless  fabric  of  a  vision,  leaving: 
no  rag  behind.  Be  merciful  unto  thy  servants, 
even  as  Scotchplaidy  was  merciful  unto  thee. 

4.  And  the  spirit  of  the  Patriarch  was  stirred 
within  him.  He  arose  and  viewed  his  brave 
Brigadiers, — and  wept. 

5.  Then  with  a  loud  voice  he  cried  unto  them : 
"  This  reminds  me  of  a  little  story." 

6.  There  was  a  certain  king,  who  had  an  hon- 
est minister. 

7.  One  day  the  spirit  moved  the  king  to  com- 
mand his  minister  to  tell  his  mind  concernino: 
him. 

8.  Whereupon  the  minister  fell  upon  liis  face, 
and  said :  O  thou  Mighty  One  1  thy  servant 
must  speak  the  words  of  truth  and  soberness : 
"  Thou  art  weighed  in  the  balances,  and  found 
wanting."     "  Thy  kingdom  is  divided." 

9.  And  when  the  Patriarcli  had  made  an  end 
of  speaking,  the  multitude  shouted :  Long  live 
the  Patriarch,  our  Great  Potentate  ! 

10.  And  every  man  went  his  way 

11.  And  the  Patriarch  entered  into  the  Palace 
of  the  Whiteman,  even  into  the  innermost 
chamber. 

12.  There  did  the  Patriarch  remain  fasting 


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many  days  and  nights,  until  the  shadow  of  the 
Patriarch  had  nearly  disappeared. 

13.  Then  summoned  he  unto  him  his  familiar, 
yclept  Achancammerone,  surnamed  Bellicose, 

14.  And  thus  did  he  discourse  : 

15.  I  pray  thee  tell  me,  my  familiar,  why  all 
this  disquiet  among  my  brave  Brigadiers  ? 

16.  Why  do  they  rage,  and  imagine  a  vain 
thing  ? 

17.  Whereupon,  Achancammerone,  the  Patri- 
arch's familiar,  surnamed  Bellicose,  answered 
him,  and  said : 

18.  It  becometh  not  thy  servant,  O,  thou 
Wisest  of  Mortals,  to  show  thee  what  thou 
already  seest. 

19.  Rather  let  me  be  numbered  with  those 
who  have  merited  thy  displeasure. 

20.  But,  O  Patriarch,  I  make  me  bold  to  say, 
thy  brave  Brigadiers  imagine  not  a  vain  thing. 
They  rage;  but  there  is  method  in  their  ra- 
ging. 

21.  The  Patriarch  bade  his  fiimiliar  speak  on. 

22.  Now  know,  Most  Elevated  One,  that  the 
children  of  this  world  are  wise  in  their  genera- 
tion. Therefore  do  I  declare  unto  thee  my 
whole  counsel. 

23.  The  Patriarch  bade  his  familiar  speak  on. 
21.   Give    thou,    O    Dispenser   of  Patronage, 


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unto  these  men  to  plume  themselves  with  the 
spoils,  as  becometh  the  victors  to  do.  Bid  them 
feather  their  nests  with  the  fat  thinirs  which  are 
the  pride  of  the  foe.  Say  unto  them :  Gather 
the  gold  and  precious  stones,  and  bedeck  ye 
Yourselves  and  your  wives,  your  children  and 
servants  ;  and  clothe  ve  your  households  in  fine 
linen,  even  in  the  royal  purple. 

25.  Speak  thus  unto  them,  O  thou  Most 
Honest  Ruler,  and  as  thy  servant  liveth,  thou 
shalt  no  more  be  yexed. 

26.  And  the  Patriarch  said — nary  a  word. 

27.  However,  there  was  great  spoil  taken ;  of 
gold,  and  silver,  and  precious  stones ;  linen  and 
royal  purple ;  and  great  was  the  prey  that  was 
taken,  both  of  man  and  of  beast. 

28.  And  great  was  the  rejoicing  of  the  people ; 
and  gayly  did  the  brave  Brigadiers  drive  their 
fast  horses  in  the  broad  ways  before  the  temple 
of  High  Shoddee. 

29.  But  certain  of  the  scribes  and  pharisees, 
who  dwelt  in  the  city  of  the  temple  of  Hioh 
Shoddee,  murmured  ascainst  the  Patriarch's 
familiar,  Achancamraerone,  surnamed  Bellicose. 

30.  And  the  noise  of  their  murmuriugs 
reached  the  ears  of  the  Patriarch. 

31.  So  it  came  to  pass  that  the  Patriarch  hid 
himself  as  before  in  his  most  secret  chamber. 


EEVELATIOXS.  13 

32.  And,  after  much  fasting,  he  clapped  his 
hands,  and  summoned  again  unto  him 

33.  Achancammerone,  his  familiar,  surnamed 
Bellicose. 

34.  And  thus  did  he  discourse. 

35.  I  pray  thee,  my  familiar,  tell  me  why  the 
money-changers  quarrel  in  the  place  of  High 
Shoddee  ? 

36.  Why  do  the  scribes  write  bitter  things 
asrainst  their  ruler  ? 

o 

37.  AYhy  do  the  pharisees  put  on  airs  ? 

38.  And  the  Patriarch's  familiar  answered 
him  and  said : 

39.  Behold,  O  Sagacious  Sage,  as  thy  servant 
liveth  I  will  speak  the  truth. 

40.  The  Patriarch   bade   his   familiar  speak 

on. 

41.  Do  thou,  O  Yfarrior  of  the  Whitehouse, 
bid  them  gather  weapons  of  war  for  thy  brave 
Brio^adiers. 

42.  Do  thou  bid  them  lay  up  of  the  treasure 
which  thou  controllest. 

43.  Do  thou  create  new  posts  of  honor  for 
them,  which  shall  fill  them  to  repletion  with  the 
Q-reat  mammon. 

44.  And  as  thy  servant  liveth,  they  shall  no 
longer  vex  thee,  O  most  Amiable  Sovereign. 

45.  And  the  Patriarch  was — mum. 


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46.  Then  there  arose  a  great  shout  in  the 
paLice  of  High  Shoddee. 

47.  And  the  scribes  sang  the  praises  of  the 
Patriarch  throusrhout  the  lensfth  and  breadth  of 
the  land. 

48.  The  pharisees  forgot  the  Samaritans  in 
their  glee. 

49.  And  all  the  ^^eople  united  in  the  shout : 
Long  live  the  Patriarch,  and  Achancammerone 
his  ]L>ropliet ! 

50.  So  the  fame  of  Achancammerone  spread 
abroad ;  and  he  was  known  far  and  near. 

51.  Thereupon  the  Patriarch  bethought  him 
to  send  his  familiar,  Achancammerone,  surnamed 
Bellicose,  to  foreisfn  lands ;  that  the  name  and 
fame  of  the  Patriarch  might  be  known  through- 
out the  earth. 

52.  For  the  Patriarch  was  ambitious. 

53.  So  the  Patriarch  sent  his  familiar  to  a 
far  distant  country,  to  tell  the  heathen  of  the 
great  Patriarch  who  ruled  the  western  hemi- 
Sj^here. 

54.  And  the  Patriarch  saw  what  he  had  done, 
and  was  satisfied. 

55.  But  his  familiar,  Achancammerone,  sur- 
named Bellicose,  said — nary  a  word. 

56.  Then  there  was  a  great  feast  in  the  place 
of  the  High  Shoddee ;  and  the  air  rang  with  the 


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shouts  of  the  multitude;    and   the   great   idol 
Niggero  glittered  and  glistened  in  the  sun  : 

57.  For  the  scribes  and  pharisees  were  as  an 
army  with  banners. 

58.  And  the  people  cried  unto  the  Patriarch, 
and  the  Patriarch  was  their  friend. 

59.  Behold,  O  my  Patriots,  the  end  of   the 
Third  Chapter. 


CHAPTEE  ly. 

1.  Horace  tlie  Grilleyte  and  Henry  tlie  Raymite.  5.  "  I  am  here." 
7.  Herod-bar-Stantine.  8.  The  Acts  of  Achancammerone.  9. 
His  record. 

1.  In  those  days  there  were  two  scribes,  one 
Horace  the  Grilleyte  and  Henry  the  Raymite, 
who  gave  the  Patriarch  no  peace,  neither  day 
nor  night. 

2.  Then  was  the  Patriarch  greatly  troubled. 
And  hid  himself  from  the  sight  of  men  for  many 
days. 

3.  And  it  came  to  pass  that  the  Patriarch 
opened  his  mouth  and  said : 

4.  Oh  that  my  familiar,  even  Achancammerone, 
surnamed  Bellicose,  were  not  in  my  thoughts. 

5.  Then,  as  it  were  in  the  twinkling  of  an  eye, 


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he  heard  the  voice  of  his  familiar  saying,  "  I  am 
here." 

6.  So  Horace  the  Grilleyte  and  Henry  the 
Raymite  gave  the  Patriarch  no  j)eace,  neither 
day  nor  night. 

7.  And  the  Patriarch's  familiar  was  thrust 
from  his  presence,  and  Herod-bar-Stantine  was 
chosen  from  among  the  people  to  minister  unto 
the  Patriarch  in  his  stead,  for  did  he  not  out- 
Herod  Herod. 

8.  Thus  endeth  this  record  of  the  deeds  of 
Achancammerone,  surnamed  Bellicose. 

9.  But  are  not  his  mighty  acts  written  in  the 
pages  of  the  archives  in  the  temple  of  Beelzebub 
in  the  palace  of  the  High  Shoddee ! 

10.  Behold,  O  mv  Patriots,  the  end  of  the 
Fourth  Chapter. 


CHAPTEE  Y. 

1.  Cliason  the  Treasurer.  2.  His  skill  in  Metallurgy  and  Astrology. 
3.  Star-gazing.  4.  He  soliloquizes.  7.  A  graven  image,  and  what 
he  will  do  with  it.     13.  A  No.  1.     14.  The  Patriarch's  disturbers. 

1.  IsTow  there  was  one  of  those  who  stood 
in  high  places  before  the  Patriarch,  who  was 
called  Chason  the  Treasurer,  whose  duty  it  was 


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to  look  after  tlie  Patriarcli's  money-bags  in  tlie 
fair  land  of  Jonathan. 

2.  This  Chason  the  Treasurer  was  skilled  in 
metal  hi  I'gy  and  astrology.  And  daily  did  he 
study  the  one,  and  nightly  did  he  delight  in  the 
other. 

8.  So  it  came  to  pass  one  night,  as  he  sat 
gazing  at  the  stars,  that  a  lucky  thought  struck 
him,  and  thus  did  he  soliloquize : 

4.  "Am  I  not  A  No.  1  ?  Do  I  not  rule  on 
change  and  control  the  sinews  of  war  ?  Am  I 
not  alone  worthy  to  receive  the  mantle  of  the 
Patriarch  ? 

5.  O  Stars  !   how  shall  I  obtain  the  prize  ? 

6.  Ah  !    I  have  it ! 

7.  I  will  make  unto  myself  a  graven  image  of 
my  patron  Beelzebub,  alias  Shoddee,  and  this  will 
I  imprint  in  living  green  on  fairest  linen  bands. 

8.  And  on  the  face  thereof  will  I  put  the 
likeness  of  Chason  the  Treasurer,  the  successor 
of  the  Patriarch. 

9.  These  linen  bands  will  I  scatter  broadcast 
among  the  people.  Then  will  the  Patriarch  be 
forgotten,  and  Chason  the  Treasurer  be  remem- 
bered in  the  land  forevermore." 

10.  And  straightway  Avent  Chason  the  Treas- 
urer, and  did  as  he  had  devised. 

11.  And  he  scattered  the  fair  linen  bands  with 


18  REVELATION'S. 

backs  of  liviDg  green  up  and  down  tlie  Ligliways, 
so  that  there  was  no  man  to  be  found  in  the 
land  that  had  not  one  of  the  fair  linen  bauds. 

12.  Then  Chason  the  Treasurer  stood  A  Xo.  1 
before  the  people. 

13.  But  the  Patriarch  was  from  that  day  no 
longer  before  the  people  as  A  Xo.  1. 

14.  And  Horace  the  Grilleyte  and  Henry  the 
Ivaymite  gave  the  Patriarch  no  peace  neither 
day  nor  night. 

15.  Behold,  O  my  Patriots,  the  end  of  the 
Fifth  Chapter. 


CHAPTER  YI. 

1.  Confiscation.  4.  Bootvler.  5.  Bearfremount,  6.  The  "Wailing 
of  tlie  Women  and  CMldren.  8.  Bootyler's  Deeds.  12.  Bearfre- 
mount's  Ambition.  13.  The  Patriarch's  Indignation.  17.  The 
Perseverance  of  the  Patriarch's  Messengers.  21.  The  Patriarch's 
latest  Joke. 

1.  Now  it  came  to  pass  that  certain  leaders  of 
the  brave  Brigadiers,  who  had  buckled  on  their 
armor  at  the  eleventh  hour,  because  of  the 
tidings  of  the  great  spoil  their  brethren  had 
taken  from  the  foe,  did  beseech  the  Patriarch  to 
declare  unto  the  people  the  statute  known  as 
"  Confiscation." 


PvEVELrVTIO:N'S.  19 

2.  For,  said  they,  if  tboii  doest  but  tliii=?,  O 
most  Illiistrioiis  Ruler,  thy  brave  Brigadiei's 
shall  be  as  the  sands  of  the  sea  for  multitude, 
and  ive,  most  noble  Patriarch,  will  lead  them  on 
to  victory. 

3.  And  in  an  evil  hour  the  Patriarch  raised 
his  foot. 

4.  So  the  brave  Bris^adiers  returned  to  the 
war:  and  they  were  led  in  the  way  of  the  Cot- 
tonade  by  him  whom  the  Patriarch  called  Boo- 
tyler; 

5.  And  in  the  Tvay  of  the  Niggero  by  him 
whom  the  Patriarch  called  Bearfremount. 

6.  And  great  w^as  the  wailing  of  the  women 
and  children  at  the  Cottonade. 

7.  And  the  spoil  of  Bootyler  was  more  than 
the  ships  of  the  Patriarch  could  transport. 

8.  And  his  deeds,  if  they  should  be  all  written, 
I  suppose  that  even  the  temple  of  Pligh  Shoddee 
itself  could  not  contain  the  books  that  should  be 
written. 

9.  But  Bearfremount  looked  not  alone  to 
spoil,  for  was  he  not  lord  of  Mariposa  ? 

10.  Therefore  did  he  seek  occasion  to  gain 
the  favor  of  the  false  god,  Niggero,  that  he 
might  betray  the  Patriarch  into  the  hands  of 
the  Philistines. 

11.  So   he    bade   his  heralds  declare  to  the 


20  EEYELATIOXS. 

people  wheresoever  lie  tarried,  the  new  dispen- 
sation of  which  he  was  the  sole  orio^inator  and 
dispenser. 

12.  And  he  did  establish  his  court,  and  issue 
his  decrees,  as  though  the  Patriarch  had  de- 
ceased and  was  gathered  to  his  fathers. 

13.  But  a  bird  did  carry  the  news  to  the 
house  of  the  Whiteman,  and  to  the  ear  of  the 
Patriarch ;  and  he  became  exceeding  wroth, 
even  foaming  at  the  mouth  in  his  great  indigna- 
tion. 

14.  For  the  Patriarch  read  the  thouo;ht  that 
was  in  the  breast  of  Bearfremount,  as  though 
Bearfremount  had  said :  Oh  that  I  were  made 
judge  in  the  land,  that  every  man  which  hath 
any  suit  or  cause  might  come  unto  me,  and  I 
would  do  him  justice  ! 

15.  So  the  Patriarch  dispatched  his  messen- 
gers to  bid  Bearfremount  to  come  unto  him. 

16.  But  sorely  vexed  were  the  Patriarch's 
messenQ:ers. 

17.  Yet  did  they  persevere,  until,  by  wonder- 
ful strategy,  they  placed  the  Patriarch's  command 
before  the  dread  Bearfremount. 

18.  Then  did  the  tidino's  of  their  success 
thrill  the  heart  of  the  Patriarch,  like  as  it  were 
the  tidings  of  a  great  victory. 

19.  So  when  Bearfremount  was   come   unto 


REVELATIOTs^S.  21 

the  lionse  of  the  Whiteman,  the  Patriarch 
rushed  forth,  and  fell  upon  his  neck  and  em- 
braced  him,  saying,  Never  more,  my  beloved 
Bearfremount,  shalt  tliou  hazard  thy  life  for  my 
sake ;  sit  thou  here  at  my  right  hand. 

20.  And  there  was  great  rejoicing  throughout 

the  land. 

21.  And  the  meeting  of  the  Patriarch  and 
Bearfremount  was  recorded  in  the  pages  of  Sea- 
word's  book  as  "  the  Patriarch's  latest  joke." 

22.  Behold,  O  my  Patriots,  the  end  of  the 
Sixth  Chapter. 


CHAPTER  YII. 

1.  The  Spoil.    2.  Contention.     5.  The  Captives.     7.  Emancipation. 
8.  The  Patriarch  a  Planter.     10.  Another  Story. 

1.  And  the  spoil,  both  of  men  and  beasts,  was 
very  great. 

2.  So  that  there  was  much  contention  touch- 
inir  the  division  thereof.  * 

3.  And  the  noise  of  the  contentious  ones 
ascended  to  the  ear  of  the  Patriarch. 

4.  And  he  said  unto  the  contentious  ones, 
Why  quarrel  ye  concerning  the  captives,  even 
in  the  face  of  the  foe  ? 


22  EEVELATIOXS. 

5.  And  they  answered  liini,  and  said,  It  is  for 
the  good  of  the  captives  we  do  this  thing. 

6.  But  the  Patriarch  read  their  thoughts  afar 
off. 

7.  Therefore  did  he  declare  unto  the  people  a 
new  statute,  called  "  Emancipation,"  which  caused 
all  such  spoil  to  fall  to  the  share  of  the  Patriarch. 

8.  For,  behold  !  my  people,  said  the  Patriarch, 
I  will  take  possession  of  the  fairest  lands  of  the 
foe,  and  I  will  cause  these  my  captives  to  till 
the  soil  thereof,  and  great  shall  be  the  gain  to 
the  Patriarch. 

9.  And  the  Patriarch  was  well  pleased  with 
"  Emancipation." 

10.  Then  said  the  Patriarch  to  the  assembled 
multitude,  That  reminds  me  of  a  story : 

11.  A  certain  man  named  Abram  went  iij)  ou.t 
of  Egypt,  he,  and  his  wife,  and  all  that  he  had, 
and  Lot  with  him,  into  the  south. 

12.  And  Abram  was  very  rich  in  cattle,  in 
silver  and  in  gold. 

13.  And  he  went  on  his  journeys  from  the 
south  even  to  Bethel,  unto  the  place  where  his 
tent  had  been  at  the  beginning,  between  Bethel 
and  Hai ; 

14.  Unto  the  place  of  the  altar,  which  he  had 
made  there  at  the  first:  and  there  Abram  called 
on  the  name  of  the  Lord. 


REVELATIONS.  23 

15.  And  Lot  also,  which  went  with  Aloram, 
had  flocks,  and  herds,  and  tents. 

16.  And  the  land  was  not  able  to  bear  them, 
that  they  might  dwell  together :  for  their  sub- 
stance was  great,  so  that  they  could  not  dwell 
too^ether. 

17.  And  there  was  a  strife  between  the  herd- 
men  of  Abram's  cattle  and  the  herdmen  of  Lot's 
cattle  :  and  the  Canaanite  and  the  Perizzite  dwelt 
then  in  the  land. 

18.  And  Abram  said  unto  Lot,  Let  there  be  no 
strife,  I  pray  thee,  between  me  and  thee,  and 
b^ween  my  herdmen  and  thy  herdmen ;  for  we 
be  brethren. 

19.  Is  not  the  whole  land  before  thee?  Sepa- 
rate thyself,  I  pray  thee,  from  me ;  if  thou  wilt 
take  tlie  left  hand,  then  I  will  go  to  the  i-ight ; 
or  if  thou  depart  to  the  right  hand,  then  I  will 
go  to  the  left. 

20.  And  Lot  lifted  up  his  eyes,  and  beheld  all 
the  plains  of  Jordan,  that  it  was  well  watered 
everywhere,  before  the  Lord  destroyed  Sodom 
and  Gomorrah,  even  as  the  gai'den  of  the  Lord, 
like  the  land  of  Egypt,  as  thou  comest  unto  Zoar. 

21.  Then  Lot  chose  him  all  the  plain  of  Jordan ; 
and  Lot  journeyed  east :  and  they  separated 
themselves  the  one  from  the  other. 

22.  And  when  the  Patriarch  had  made  an  end 


24  rvEYELATIOXS. 

of  speaking,  the  assembled  multitude  sent  up  a 
^hout  in  praise  of  the  Patriarch,  for  the  Patriarch 
was  their  friend. 

23.  And  Horace  the  Grilleyte  and  Henry  the 
Raymite  were  among  the  multitude,  and  they 
remembered  the  Patriarch's  story. 

24.  Behold,  O  my  patriots,  the  end  of  the  Sev- 
enth Chapter. 


CHAPTEE  Yin. 

1,  The  War.     4.  The  Patriarch's  Speech.    18.  And  there  was  a 
Pause.    20.  The  only  Speaker  left. 

1.  Yet  did  the  war  desolate  the  land,  and  the 
prophets  saw  no  signs  of  peace. 

2.  So  the  Patriarch  summoned  all  the  wise 
men  of  the  land  to  the  house  of  the  Whiteman, 
that  they  might  take  counsel  together  concerning 
the  war. 

3.  And  Avhen  they  were  assembled  in  the 
presence  of  the  Patriarch,  he  spoke  unto  them, 
saying, 

4.  Ye  men  of  the  fair  land  of  Jonathan,  I  a2> 
pear  before  you  on  this  august  occasion  that  I 
may  see  you  and  be  seen  by  you.  Although  I 
summoned  you  hither,  it  was  but  for  this  great 
purpose — to  see  and  be  seen. 


EEVELATIONS.  25 

5.  And  that  I  miglit  call  your  attention,  in 
particular  and  public  manner,  to  the  only  clause 
of  the  Compact  that  I  decreed  should  be  per- 
mitted to  stand. 

6.  O  ye  men  of  the  fair  land  of  Jonathan, 
have  you  forgotten  that  these  immortal  words 
were  the  first  your  Patriarch  uttered  in  your  ears  ? 

I.  Have  you  forgotten  how  often  your  Patri- 
arch has  since  their  first  utterance  repeated  them 
to  you  ? 

8.  And  now  I  again  say  that  the  great  privilege 
you  enjoy  as  my  subjects,  and  the  only  one  left 
you  from  the  Compact,  is — to  see  and  he  seen! 
(Sensation.) 

9.  Oh  that  you  would  live  up  to  the  spirit  of 
these  words. 

10.  If  you  would  but  see  and  be  seen  there 
would  be  an  end  to  war. 

II.  If  you  would  but  see  and  be  seen,  I  could 
bid  adieu  to  my  body-guard. 

12.  If  you  would  but  see  and  be  seen,  I  could 
remain  your  Patriarch,  and  live  and  die  seeing 
and  being  seen. 

13.  But  ye  are  a  stiff-necked  and  perverse 
people,  therefore  have  I  caused  a  new  statute 
to  be  ^promulgated,  to  be  called  the  "Expatria- 
tion," which  my  brave  Burnsydy  will  declare 
unto  you. 


26  REVELATIOXS. 

14.  So  that  hereafter,  ye  men  of  tlie  fair  land 
of  Jonathan,  do  ye  naught  else,  but  see  and  he 
seen, 

15.  Then  did  the  wise  men  depart  in  silence, 

16.  And  no  one  durst  speak;  for,  to  be  loyal, 
he  must  only  see  and  be  seen. 

17.  And  it  came  to  pass  that  silence  brooded 
over  the  once  fair  land  of  Jonathan ;  and  there 
was  no  sound  heard  throughout  the  length  and 
breadth  thereof  save  the  clickino'  of  the  instru- 
ments  called  Telegraphs,  which  carried  the 
Patriarch's  immortal  proclamation — See  and  he 
seen — from  pole  to  pole. 

18.  In  the  place  of  the  High  Shoddee  not  a 
word  was  heard ;  and  men  bowed  the  knee  in 
silence. 

19.  By  the  river  of  Patome  the  brave  Brig- 
adiers saw,  and  were  seen  by  the- foe;  and  all 
was  quiet  there. 

20.  Xow  there  was  but  one  speaker  left  in  the 
land,  and  he,  the  Patriarch. 

21.  Behold,  O  my  Patriots,  the  end  of  the 
Eighth  Chapter. 


EEVELATIONS. 


27 


CHAPTER  IX. 

1.  Silence.  2.  Tlie  Patriarch  reasons.  6.  Tlie  Patriarch  reads. 
34.  The  Patriarch  muses.  37.  The  Patriarch  soliloquizes.  41. 
The  Patriarch's  Policy.    43.  The  Patriarch's  Preachers. 

1.  And  it  came  to  pass  that  while  silence 
reio-necl  in  the  fair  land  of  Jonathan,  the  Patri- 
arch  bethought  him  of  the  saying, — Wisdom  is 
better  than  strength. 

2.  And  thus  to  himself  he  spake:  "What  hin- 
der eth  now  ? 

8.  Yea,  I  will  search  the  books  of  the  wise 
and  holy  of  the  earth,  that  peradventure  I  may 
find  therein  written  the  thing  I  desire  to  know, 
even  the  way  of  deliverance  for  .my  people. 

4.  And  he  straightway  sought  far  and  near  in 
the  fair  land  of  Jonathan,  and  he  found  the  books 
he  desired. 

5.  Then  sat  he  himself  down  in  the  innermost 
chamber  of  the  house  of  the  Whiteman  ; 

6.  And  he  gave  himself  no  rest  neither  day 
nor  night,  that  he  might  find  the  precious  words. 

Y.  And  Horace  the  Grilleyte  and  Henry  the 
Raymite  were  filled  with  confusion. 

8.  Then  the  Patriarch  opened  a  book,  and 
with  a  loud  voice  did  he  utter : 

9.  "  The  words  of  wise  men  are  heard  in  quiet 


28  '      ^        EEVELATIONS. 

more  tlian  the  cry  of  him  that  ruleth  among 
fools." 

10.  The  Patriarch  turned  on. 

11.  "There  is  an  evil  which  I  have  seen  under 
the  sun,  as  an  error  which  proceedeth  from  the 
ruler." 

12.  The  Patriarch  closed  that  book,  and  opened 
another. 

13.  "Christianity  quite  annihilates  the  disposi- 
tion for  martial  glory." 

14.  "To  sacrifice  our  lives  for  the  liberties, 
and  laws,  and  religion  of  our  native  land,  are 
undoubtedly  high-sounding  words: — ^but  who 
are  they  that  will  do  it?  Who  is  it  that  will 
sacrifice  his  life  for  his  country  ?  Will  the  sen- 
ator who  supports  a  war  ?  Will  the  writer  who 
declaims  upon  patriotism?  Will  the  minister 
of  religion  who  recommends  the  sacrifice  ?  Take 
away  glory — take  away  wai\  and  there  is  not  a 
man  of  them  who  will  do  it." 

15.  The  Patriarch  threw  that  book  down  in 
disgust,  and  opened  another. 

16.  "You  would,  perhaps,  die  to  save  your 
country;  but  this  is  not  the  question.  A  sol- 
dier's death  does  not  save  his  country.  The 
question  is,  whether,  without  any  of  the  circum- 
stances of  war,  without  any  of  its  glory  or  its 
pomp,  you  are  willing  to  resign  yourself  to  the 


EEVELATIONS.  29 

executioner.     If  you  are  not,  you  are  not  willing 
to  die  for  your  country." 

17.  The  Patriarch  mused  a  moment,  then 
turned  on. 

18.  "Christianity  does  not  encoviYdigQ particular 
patriotism,  in  opposition  to  general  benignity." 

19.  ''As  long  as  mankind  shall  continue  to 
bestow  more  liberal  applause  on  their  destroyers 
than  on  their  benefactors,  the  thirst  of  military 
glory  will  be  the  vice  of  the  most  exalted  char- 
acters." 

20.  "The  safety  of  nations  is  not  to  be  sought 
in  arts  or  in  arms.     War  reverses,  with  respect 
to  its  objects,  all  the  rules  of  morality.     It  is 
nothing  less  than  a  temporary  repeal  of  all  the 
principles   of  virtue.     It   is   a   system,    out   of 
which  almost  all  the  virtues  are  excluded,  and 
in  which  nearly  all  the  vices  are  incorporated. 
In  instructing  us  to  consider  a  portion  of  our 
fellow-creatures  as  the  proper  objects  of  enmity, 
it  removes,  as  far  as  they  are    concerned,  the 
basis  of  all  society,  of  all  civilization,  and  virtue  ; 
for  the  basis  of  these  is  the  good  will  due  to 
every  individual  of  the  species." 

21.  The  Patriarch  shook  his  head,  and  turned  on. 

22. '"There  is  but  one  community  of  Chris- 
tians in  the  world,  and  that,  unhappily,  of  all 
communities   one   of  the   smallest,   enlio-htened 


30  EETELATIOXS. 

enougli  to  understand  tlie  prohibition  of  war  by 
our  Divine  Master,  in  its  plain,  literal,  and 
undeniable  sense;  and  conscientious  enough  to 
obey  it,  subduing  the  very  instinct  of  nature  to 
obedience." 

23.  The  Patriarch  grew  red  in  the  face,  slung 
the  book  behind  him,  and  opened  another. 

24.  "They  who  defend  war,  must  defend  the 
dispositions  which  lead  to  war." 

25.  The  Patriarch  adjusted  his  spectacles, 
read  the  passage  again,  and — turned  on. 

26.  "I  am  persuaded  that  when  the  spirit  of 
Christianity  shall  exert  its  proper  influence  over 
the  minds  of  individuals,  and  especially  over 
the  minds  of  public  men  in  their  public  capaci- 
ties, over  the  minds  of  men  constituting  the 
councils  of  princes,  from  whence  are  the  issues 
of  peace  and  war — when  this  happy  period  shall 
anive,  war  will  cease  throughout  the  whole 
Christian  world." 

27.  "Morality  and  religion  forbid  war  in  its 
motives,  conduct,  and  consequences." 

28.  The  Patriarch's  countenance  assumed  a 
grave  cast.  He  laid  the  book  carefully  down, 
and  took  up  another. 

29.  "  Be  at  peace  among  yourselves.  See  that 
none  render  evil  for  evil  to  ani/  man.  God 
hath  called  us  to  peace." 


EEVELATIONS.  31 

30.  '•'-Avenge  not  yourselves.  If  thine  enemy 
liUDger,  feed  him ;  if  he  thirst,  give  him  drink. 
Kecompense  to  no  man  evil  for  evil.  Overcome 
evil  with  good." 

31.  "It  has  been  said,  Thou  shalt  not  kill, 
and  whosoever  shall  kill,  shall  be  in  danger  of 
the  judgment;  but  I  say  whosoever  is  angry 
.with  his  brother  without  a  cause,  shall  be  in 
danger  of  the  judgment." 

32.  The  Patriarch  was  disturbed. 

33.  "All  they  that  take  the  sword  shall  perish 
with  the  sword." 

34.  The  Patriarch  could  read  no  farther ;  but 
fell  back  upon  his  couch  in  a  deep  and  painful 
revery. 

35.  For  a  long  time  he  remained  silent. 

36.  Then  he  arose,  and  paced  the  chamber 
with  a  firm  step,  and  an  air  of  resolution. 

37.  And  thus  did  he  soliloquize : 

38.  If  these  things  that  I  have  read  be  true; 
if  it  be  true  that  there  is  a  "  new  commandment^'' 
which  is  to  be  obeyed  instead  of  "  an  eye  for  an 
eye,  a  tooth  for  a  tooth,"  then  I  must  at  last 
adopt  a — Policy.     What  shall  it  be  ? 

39.  At  that  moment  the  Patriarch's  eye  fell 
upon  a  page  of  the  book  as  it  lay  open  before 
him,  and  read  {hese  words : 

40.  "The  Preacher  sought  to  find  out  accept- 


32  EEyELATIO:N-S. 

I 

able  words:  and  that  wLicli  was  written  was 
upright,  even  words  of  truth." 

41.  Ah!  happy  thought,  the  Patriarch  cried, 
I  have  found  a  policy. 

42.  And  thus  did  he  reason  within  himself. 

43.  Are  not  my  preachers  called  to  declare 
the  things  I  this  day  have  read  ?  Is  it  not  their 
mission  to  proclaim  *'  peace  on  earth,  and  good 
will  to  men  V  Is  it  not  their  duty  to  tell  the 
people  of  the  "  neiv  coimnandment  V 

44.  This  very  day  (the  Patriarch  continued) 
will  I  publish  my  Policy ;  and  it  shall  be  known 
in  the  laud  as — "  The  Conscription." 

45.  Behold !  O  my  Patriots,  the  end  of  the 
Ninth  Chapter. 


•  CHAPTEE  X. 

1.  The  Summons.  3.  The  Patriarch's  Speech.  12.  The  People 
rejoice.  16.  The  Patriarch's  Wisdom.  18.  Conscription.  23.  The 
Beecherite.  24.  The  Cheeverite.  26.  Philip  the  Amalgamator. 
30.  "I  will  be  the  Leader."  31.  The  Patriarch's  Satisfaction. 
32.  The  Great  Commission.    33.  The  End  not  Yet. 

1.  Thex  it  came  to  pass  that  the  Patriarch 
did  summon  every  man  throughout  the  length 
and  breadth  of  the  land  to  the  Palace  of  the 
Whiteman. 


KEVELATIONS.  '  33 

2.  And  when  the  people  had  assembled  them- 
selves before  the  Patriarch,  thus  did  he  address 
them :  ^ 

3.  Ye  men  of  the  western  hemisphere,  give 
ear  unto  your  Patriarch. 

4.  Your  Patrla]'ch  is  well  pleased  with  your 
obedience  to  his  mandate, — See  and  he  seen, 

5.  He  is  well  pleased  with  your  obedience 
to  it,  that  he  has  directed  this  mandate  to  con- 
tinue in  force  until  the  end  of  the  war.  (Ap- 
plause.) 

6.  Your  Patriarch  summoned  you  here  to-day 
in  order  that  he  might  say  this  to  you  ;  and  that 
he  might  see  you,  and  be  seen  by  you  on  this 
srlorious  occasion. 

7.  He  has  also  something  new  to  make  known 
unto  you, — he  has  a  Policy.     (Sensation.) 

8.  This  policy  is  called,  "The  Conscription." 
(Breathless  silence!) 

9.  The  Patriarch  thus  understands  this  Poli- 
cy. The  brave  Brigadiers  are  to  be  called  back 
from  the  Cottonade,  and  their  places  are  to  be 
supplied  from  the  ranks  of  the  clergy ! 

10.  Thus  will  the  Patriarch  place  his  preachers 
where  they  may  give  practical  effect  to  their 
teachings;  and  to  their  labors  does  the  Patri- 
arch look  for  the  return  of  hlessed  jpeace, 

11.  (The  Patriarch  here  became  too  much  af 


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fected  to  prolong  Lis  remarks,  and  the  multitude 
returned  to  their  respective  abodes.) 

12.  And  there  was  great  rejoicing  among  the 
people,  because  the  preachers  were  chosen  to  go 
against  their  enemies ;  For,  said  every  man,  are 
they  not  called  to  proclaim  "  the  glad  tidings  of 
salvation,  and  to  publish  Peace !" 

13.  Blessed  peace-makers ! 

14.  They  shall  deliver  our  unhappy  land  from 
the  scouro^e  of  the  sword.» 

15.  Then  did  all  the  people  speak  one  with  an- 
other of  the  great  things  the  jDreachers  should  do. 

16.  And  greatly  did  they  magnify  the  Avis- 
dom  of  the  Patriarch,  saying,  Behold  a  wiser 
than  Solomon. 

17.  But  the  preachers  were — mum 

18.  And  the  Patriarch  caused  the  preachers 
to  be  gathered  together  according  to  the  Con- 
scription. 

19.  And  when  they  were  assembled  without 
the  camp,  the  Patriarch  with  his  body-guard, 
and  the  chiefs  among  his  brave  Brigadiers,  went 
forth  to  meet  them. 

20.  And  when  the  Patriarch  drew  near,  every 
man  of  them  was  debating  with  his  fellow  touch- 
ing the  war,  and  great  was  the  confusion  of  their 
tongues,  for  as  yet  they  had  no  leader. 

21.  So  it  camo  to  pass  that,  when  the  Patri- 


REVELATIONS.  35 

arch  saw  they  had  no  leader,  he  waxed  exceed- 
ing wroth. 

22.  And  the  Patriarch  said  unto  them,  Where 
is  he  who  did  so  loudly  proclaim  the  Gospel  of 
Sharp's  Rifles?  He,  even  the  Beecherite* shall 
lead  you. 

23.  But  the  Beecherite  could  not  be  found, 
for  aforetime  had  he  taken  counsel  with  himself, 
and  said:  "  I  will  get  me  to  the  far  distant  Angle- 
land,  and  there  will  I  tarry  till  this  cruel  war  is 
over." 

24.  And  the  Patiiarch  said  unto  them.  Where 
is  he  who  calleth  Niggero  his  better  ?  He,  even 
the  Cheeverite  shall  lead  you. 

25.  But  the  Cheeverite  could  not  be  found, 
for  he  had  fled  for  safety  to  the  temj^le  of  the 
Woolly-heads. 

26.  And  the  Patriarch  said  unto  them.  Where 
is  Philip  the  Amalgamator  ?    He  shall  lead  you. 

27.  And  some  answered  him,  and  said,  Be- 
hold, O  Patriarch,  we  have  sent  messengers 
unto  Philip,  the  Amalgamator,  to  bid  him  be 
one  with  us,  but  he  hath  replied,  Your  banner 
is  not  my  banner,  therefore  will  I  not  go. 

28.  And  other  some  answered  him,  and  said, 
We  pray  thee,  O  Patriarch,  to  be  charitable 
unto  Philip,  the  Amalgamator,  for  perchance  he 
may  have  taken   him  a  wife  fi'om   among  the* 


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daughters  of  Niggero,  and  therefore  he  cannot 
come. 

29.  Then  did  the  Patriarch  again  address 
them,  saying,  Tell  me  which  one  from  among 
you  shall  be  your  leader. 

30.  And  the  assembled  preachers,  as  with  the 
voice  of  one  man,  each  for  himself,  did  cry,  I 
will  be  the  leader. 

31.  And  the  Patriarch  saw  what  was  in  their 
mind,  and  he  was  satisfied. 

32.  So  he  commanded  them  to  go  forth  upon 
their  mission,  taking  naught  with  them  but 
their  Great  Commission. 

33.  And  the  end  was  not  yet  come. 


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